There is a dramatic twist to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s battle with former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, over the $720,000 he allegedly stole to pay his children’s fees upfront.

The school involved has refunded $760,000 to the commission – $40,000 in excess of the amount ‘in dispute’.

This does not only suggest an initial victory for the EFCC and Kogi State, it also seems to shed more light on how certain Nigerian leaders, old or young, loot it.

The EFCC has confirmed the receipt of the refund of the $760,000 from the American International School, Abuja.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja on Friday.

“The school has refunded the entire $ 760, 000 to the EFCC’s recovery account,” he said.

Earlier, the American International School of Abuja had asked the EFCC to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the former governor.

Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi State Government.

The children are in Grade Levels 2 to 8 at the school.